Friday, 30 December 2011

It has been a busy few months for me what with crafty commissions, working with new designs and finding my direction for next year. I have become totally "spellbound" by cutting dies. Though primarily Spellbinders, I am finding more and more beautiful makers of dies and will be building up my arsenal. In addition, to compliment my manual work, I have a Cricut Baby Bug arriving in just over a week.

I thought I would show you some of my latest work in the last few days, although I am sure most of you will have already seen this on Facebook.

I would love it if you would leave your comments, it is always great to get feedback.

A Birthday card commission. I really enjoyed just working with the two colours.

Working with a mixed of die cuts and images painted with my H2Os (they are fantastic)

This is a 16 x 16 inch canvas that I have been working on for a couple of weeks, just adding a little at a time in between everything else. I plan to do more of these this year and already have commissions.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

I was absolutely inspired by Tina Keller this week with her recycling of materials, so decided to rescue the main labels from a couple of bottles of beer that I was soaking to get ready for painting and making into candle holders (coming soon!!). I made two identical cards using up scraps of paper that I had from my scrap basket, thought these would make great Christmas cards for men that drink this specific brand.

So remember don't throw anything away! You never know where you can use it.x

Haven't blogged for a couple of days, have been doing a little planning for what I hope will be my first craft fair outside of a school.

This little number I coloured whilst watching my husband play darts. I only went along as the taxi, so had to take something for me to do, so went along armed with promarkers and stamped images. Had a little audience and people were fascinated to see a grown woman "colouring in" until they realised, these weren't normal pens.

I finally found the time this morning to make up the rest of the card for this lovely little image. A little inspired after watching Mel on C & C this morning.

Have been a bit busy of the last couple of days, so have only managed the one card. I worked again with Poppy Love, but this time using a pastel pallet. I was really pleased with the result and think she looks quite elegant.

Monday, 3 October 2011

Always on the lookout for that certain something to work with I have discovered this stunning range of Sweetpea stamps and I am now hooked. I previously used for a plain and simple card, the following two are an infuson of colour and more to my usual style.

This stamp is called Poppy Love, backing sheet is a Honey and Hugs paper

A little old lace and braid, premade flowers and handcrafted flowers (Tim Holtz - Tattered Florals)using up scraps, florishes (Sizzix), buttons and brads make up the embellishment.

Yet to get a name for this stamp, as purchased second hand with no detail. The original theme is would say was for easter, but have managed to hide the easter eggs under the floral embellishment. There was no preprinted paper used in this card, all papers were made using embossing, cutting and inking. The florish is from Tim Holtz.

About Me

I have been crafting on and off for about twenty years. I started crafting after a car accident left me housebound for a number of months and my boyfriend at the time came home with a box of crafting goodies from a new craft shop that had opened in Taunton.
That was it and I have been hooked ever since.
I have tried out lots of different things, but love anything that either involves painting, sculpting with paper or making cards from just plain paper and card.